As the winner of Project Poet 2023—and with it the title of Poet Laureate of the River Valley—University of the Ozarks junior Raegan Swafford earned something more valuable than even the first-place prize of $1,000. “The entire experience has encouraged me to be more bold,” Swafford said. “Before Project Poet, I was just a person […]
A trio of University of the Ozarks alumni from the Class of 2021 are thriving at some of the top law schools in the country and they credit their undergraduate education at Ozarks for helping them succeed. (Pictured, from left) Haley Grace Clark, Braxton Leding and Riki Haase are completing their second years of law […]
University of the Ozarks English Professors Dr. Chris Hall (left) and Dr. David Strain have each been granted an academic leave of absence for the 2023-24 academic year. Hall, assistant professor of English, will take a leave during the Fall 2023 Semester under the University’s paid leave for tenure-track faculty policy that allows for a […]
This month marks the publishing debut of University of the Ozarks alumna Robyn (Crow) Wall ’10. Wall, who graduated with a degree in English in 2010 with Summa Cum Laude honors, has published a pair of children’s book that will be released on May 24 by Doubleday (Random House Kids): My First Book of Beards […]
When University of the Ozarks senior Nicolas Dunsworth of Clarksville decided to add a second major in English to one in mathematics, even he didn’t fully understand how the two completely different disciplines would complement each other. Dunsworth, who is spending the Spring 2022 Semester studying abroad at the University of Saint Andrews in St […]
University of the Ozarks alumna and author Ginny Myers Sain ’95 will present an on-campus book signing and a virtual speaking event about her debut novel, Dark and Shallow Lies, on Thursday, Dec. 2. Presented by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the book signing will be held in the Ozarks Exchange bookstore in the Robson […]
The arrival of the November 15 edition of The Presbyterian Outlook magazine highlighted a memorable achievement for two University of the Ozarks senior English majors. Abby Asencio from Gentry, Ark., and Brian Wilken from Claremore, Okla., both had byline, full-page book reviews in the national magazine’s annual higher education edition. Based in Virginia, The Outlook […]
Dr. Chris Hall, who completed his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Kansas in May, will join the University of the Ozarks faculty as an assistant professor of English, beginning the Fall 2021 Semester. “I’m thrilled to be joining the diverse and intimate community of students, faculty, and staff at University of the […]
University of the Ozarks graduating senior Crystal Oudomvilay doesn’t hesitate when asked how she has grown in her four years at Ozarks. “I used to be a person who was very timid, quiet, anxious, and stayed very close to a group of people. I was afraid to meet new people and talk,” she said. “Before […]
The vulnerable life of a small-town girl with big-time faith. That’s how University of the Ozarks senior Casie (Zapf) Ballard of Cabot, Ark., succinctly summarizes her new book, “Do You Have a Minute?” Ballard, an English and business administration major who will graduate with honors in May, wrote the self-published book over the past two years. […]